Minnesota Twins at Pittsburgh Pirates 4/4/2018 Free MLB Parlay

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jake Odorizzi vs. Ivan Nova

The Minnesota Twins visit PNC Park on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 to play the Pittsburgh Pirates. The probable starters are Jake Odorizzi for the Twins and Ivan Nova for the Pirates.

The opening line for this matchup has Minnesota at -101 and Pittsburgh at -109. The Twins have a 1-3-0 over/under record and a 4-0-0 run line mark. The Pirates are 3-1-0 against the run line and have a 3-1-0 over/under record.

Valuable Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 1-3-0 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 4-0-0 against the run line

Important Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 3-1-0 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 3-1-0 against the run line

Key Minnesota Twins Injuries

03/29/18 P Ervin Santana Finger 10-day DL (03/29)
03/28/18 SS Jorge Polanco Suspension 80-game suspension (eligible to return 06/30 vs Chicago Cubs)
03/28/18 P Phil Hughes Oblique 10-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 P Michael Pineda Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Trevor May Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)

Key Pittsburgh Pirates Injuries

04/02/18 P Joe Musgrove Shoulder 10-day DL
03/26/18 P A.J. Schugel Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Nick Burdi Elbow 60-day DL (02/20)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Twins have a 2-2 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi had a 10-8 record with an earned run average of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.24 last year. He had 127 strikeouts over his 143.1 innings pitched and he gave up 117 hits. He allowed 7.3 hits per 9 innings and he had a FIP of 5.43. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.09 and they have given up 8 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .200 against the bullpen and they've struck out 14 hitters and walked 10 batters. As a team, Minnesota allows 4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 2.5. The Twins pitchers collectively have given up 16 base hits and 10 earned runs. They have allowed 3 home runs this season, ranking them 24th in the league. Minnesota as a pitching staff has walked 24 batters and struck out 36. They have walked 6 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.11 and their FIP as a unit is 3.95.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Minnesota is hitting .234, good for 17th in the league. The Twins hold a .455 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Max Kepler is hitting .308 with an on-base percentage of .471. He has 4 hits this season in 13 at bats with 2 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .692 and an OPS+ of 230. Brian Dozier is hitting .316 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .350. He has totaled 6 hits and he has driven in 3 men in 19 at bats. His OPS+ is 227 while his slugging percentage is at .842. The Twins have 34 hits, including 8 doubles and 8 home runs. Minnesota has walked 13 times so far this season and they have struck out 40 times as a unit. They have left 26 men on base and have a team OPS of .757. They score 4.75 runs per contest and have scored a total of 19 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Pittsburgh has a 4-0 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.14, Ivan Nova had a 11-14 record and a 1.28 WHIP last year. He had 131 strikeouts over the 187 innings he pitched. He also gave up 203 hits. He allowed 9.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stood at 4.46. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.00 and they have given up 17 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the Pirates bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 15 batters and walked 12 opposing hitters. As a team, Pittsburgh allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.5. The Pirates pitchers as a team have surrendered 35 base knocks and 20 earned runs this season. They have given up 2 home runs this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. Pittsburgh as a staff has walked 20 hitters and struck out 33 batters. They give up a walk 4.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 3.44.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .266, good for 7th in the league. The Pirates hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .355, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 9.5 hits per contest. Josh Bell comes into this matchup batting .438 with an OBP of .474. He has 7 hits this year along with 3 RBI in 16 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .500 with an OPS+ of 161. Josh Harrison is hitting .278 this season and he has an OBP of .381. He has collected 5 hits in 18 at bats while driving in 2 runs. He has an OPS+ of 134 and a slugging percentage of .500. The Pirates as a unit have 38 base hits, including 8 doubles and 5 homers. Pittsburgh has walked 20 times this year and they have struck out on 30 occasions. They have had 24 men left on base and have an OPS of .796. They have scored 6.75 runs per game and totaled 27 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Twins -101 and over 8 total runs

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